Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1887-09-08
White House Children,
BOYS AND GIRLS WHO HAVE RoMPED THERE
IN RECENT YEARS

IN RECENT YEARS.
II have been employed at the White
House since 1854" said Col. w. III. Crook
the other day. When / came here, Mr..
Lincoln was President, and | remember
his children well. Robert was then
Young man, and only visited the White
House occasionally. He was captain of
volunteers on General Grants staff. Tad,
the Younger son, was his fathers idol,
and he was perfectly wrapped up in the
boy. ! believe the little fellow had more
influence with his father than his whole
administration As | remember him best.
he was boy of about or 10 years of
age unusually bright, and of very in
quiring disposition. He had heart like
woman's, and was always doing some
good deed
TAD A. LIEUTENANT.
accompanied the President on his
memorable visit to the front at Peters
burg. Tad went with his father, who
treated him as a companion, and the boy
had line time. He wanted to see every
thing that was to be seen, and guess he
saw il all, for he was very observant.
The military was everything in those days,
and Tad was much interested in soldiers.
bition lie had regular army leuten-
ants uniform, with cpaulctS and every
thing. and he would often dress up in II
and strut about in high feather. He was
fond Of private thcatricals aud had room
In the W hitc House fitted mp a miniature
theater He used to take about a much
pleasure in driving pair of goats a. any
thing else. His fathers death almost
broke his heart lie died while in Europe
with hi~ mother His Older brother
Robert remember a. a genial, manly
fellow without any -nobhiSh ways
During President .IohuSon's admins
tratjon the White House was always full
of children, although hut one was his own
child Mr. Johnson had, however three
other children His oldest son Robert
acted FOR a good while his fathers
private secretary His two daughters
We're Mr. Patterson AMI Mrs Stovcr. the
latter 4 widow Both had children and
these, with Andrew johnson. Jr., were
known A. the White House children.
They were Andrew Johnson, Jr, Il boy
about or - wears of age; Belle Pattcr-
,ur about n Andrew Patterson, =; Lille
~tuvrr l2 Sarah Stovcr, .. aud Andrew
>toy,r about They hHd a large circle
of Young friends and many a good time
the little ones had in the biz rooms Of the
White House Robert johnson died after
hi~ father returned t" tennessee Andrew,
Ir. diul after hj~ father while still young.
Hc urtcr engaged actively in auy business.
Andrew Patterson l. now engaged ln
large manufacturing business iu i'nu"NNr''.
Belle Patterson married aud l. now INmg
Il New YORK city Liilir StnNer married
and : living in Tennessee. Sarah NtoVvr
l. head and Andrew >toycr j. an invalid
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trt Nr- Patterson fAr other daughter of
rf,. President. liyr~ Ia Tennessee
.rh, Grant children come next" ron-
rrnu.. ,p. Crock There wore Fred.
rat.s,- commonly caH,' Buck Nellie.
tu,r Jesse. Their M~tol1 j. familiar 'o
everybody.
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